Very nice wine for the price of $23. Drinks more like a pricier Priorat than a Monsant. Deep purple in colour, nose, through my cold was still deep and broading, spicy (oh boy was it ever), tar, a lot going on. ON the palate, juicy, concentrated, spicy (almost hot pepper sensation from the pepper and the slightly hot alcohol hit, ...neat!) and again lots of stuffing! Good acidity, slight hint of bitterness at end, long long finish! Good and interesting juice at the same time. I'm guessing it has not come all together just yet, would be good to give it just a bit more time but very interesting now.